This fantastic puttanesca recipe is one of the best-kept secrets of Italian cuisines and one of our favorite dishes and healthy recipes. If only people knew better, they would have more amazing excellent pasta more frequently, more hassle-free, and amazingly delicious.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Main Course, Sauces & Dressings
Cuisine: Italian-Inspired, Mediterranean
Diet: Low Lactose, Vegan
Keyword: pasta alla puttanesca, pasta puttanesca, puttanesca pasta recipe, puttanesca sauce
Boil Water: Set a pot with water to boil and stir in the sea salt.
Prep Ingredients: If using salted capers, rinse and then chop roughly. Mash or chop the olives. Finely slice the parsley.
Infuse Oil: On low heat in a skillet, combine oil, chili flakes, and garlic cloves to infuse flavors. Keep your kitchen aired!
Add Sauce: After a minute, blend in the capers and then pour in the tomato sauce. Allow simmering while attending to the pasta, stirring occasionally.
Cook Pasta: Follow package instructions to cook your chosen pasta until al dente.
Season Sauce: Remove skillet from heat and integrate the olives and parsley into the sauce. Toss out the garlic cloves.
Combine & Serve: Drain the cooked pasta, reserving some cooking water. Combine pasta and sauce, adjusting creaminess using the reserved water if needed.
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Notes
Add just a little pasta water to the skillet and stir well if you want the pasta to be saucier and creamier.If you like to add parmesan to your pasta, use our vegan parmesan recipe.Nutritional facts are calculated without the pasta, depending on your pasta choice.